ISTANBUL/ISLAMABAD (Bernama-Anadolu): A strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake on Monday struck the northwestern parts of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GEOFON), Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
It added that the tremor jolted the region at around 0621GMT.
The Indian Centre for Seismology also confirmed that the tremor of a 5.7 magnitude quake jolted the Ladakh region, formerly part of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck some 50 kilometres (km) north-northwest of Barishal, Pakistan.
"A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan's northern region, with its epicentre located in northeast Kashmir at a depth of 10 km, approximately 80 km from Gilgit,” the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.
There were no reports of any damage when the last reports came in. - Bernama-Anadolu
